How do I create a new database using Backup?

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How do I create a new database using Backup?

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July 16, 2016 at 8:45 am

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I'm trying, once again, to get my database into Azure. I've gone through the process of creating a new logical server. Now I'm trying to create a SQL Server database in that server. I'm on the page to create that in Azure and naturally I want to use the backup I made of my SQL Server database on my machine. The Select source option lists 3 things: Blank database, Sample and Backup. Of course I figure I've got to use Backup. But if I do, it requires me to specify a backup in Azure. Huh? I haven't even gotten the database into Azure! How in heck can I create a new database from a backup in Azure that doesn't exist yet?
And more to the point, how do I get my .bak on my machine, up into Azure SQL?
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HappyGeek SSCoach Points: 18726 More actions · Answer 1

Have not actually done this but I believe you need to backup the database to Azure, which is a URL backup and which requires a storage account. HTH.

Before anyone shouts foul, can I add this was presented on the MVA Course https://mva.microsoft.com/en-US/training-courses/designing-solutions-for-sql-server-8484?l=ZemEq0Xz_6604984382.

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Doctor Who 2 SSCrazy Eights Points: 8177 More actions · Answer 2

Do you mean I've got to get into SSMS and perform the backup to Azure? I've already done a backup of the database and have the .bak file, can I upload that to Azure?

Rod

Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398679 More actions · Answer 3

You can't restore to an Azure database. You can create a BACPAC and deploy that to Azure to create a new database, but a backup/restore won't work.

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Rod at work SSC-Dedicated Points: 33898 More actions · Answer 4

Grant Fritchey (7/18/2016)
You can't restore to an Azure database. You can create a BACPAC and deploy that to Azure to create a new database, but a backup/restore won't work.

Grant, thank you for your response. How does one create a BACPAC?

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 734434 More actions · Answer 5

Try this: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/brunoterkaly/2013/09/26/how-to-export-an-on-premises-sql-server-database-to-windows-azure-storage/

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Rod at work (7/18/2016)
Grant Fritchey (7/18/2016)
You can't restore to an Azure database. You can create a BACPAC and deploy that to Azure to create a new database, but a backup/restore won't work.
Grant, thank you for your response. How does one create a BACPAC?

What Steve has posted is pretty much it. There is a way to do the same thing from Powershell too, so you can script the process.

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July 18, 2016 at 9:50 pm

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Thank you Grant and Steve.

Rod

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Hi Steve,

Tonight I have a chance to go through the MSDN article you've posted in response to my question. It looks as though I need to first start a Windows Azure Storage Account? Just double-checking.

Rod

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Doctor Who 2 (7/19/2016)
Hi Steve,
Tonight I have a chance to go through the MSDN article you've posted in response to my question. It looks as though I need to first start a Windows Azure Storage Account? Just double-checking.

You could try (I haven't tested it) doing the import through SSMS connected up to Azure. Not sure if it works. Setting up Azure Storage works for sure.

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Grant Fritchey (7/19/2016)
Doctor Who 2 (7/19/2016)
Hi Steve,
Tonight I have a chance to go through the MSDN article you've posted in response to my question. It looks as though I need to first start a Windows Azure Storage Account? Just double-checking.
You could try (I haven't tested it) doing the import through SSMS connected up to Azure. Not sure if it works. Setting up Azure Storage works for sure.

Have a look at this article I wrote.

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/SQL+Server/139998/

usually it will ask you for storage URL and Account key details